The Simple Pleasures of Life
Couple of weeks ago, we visited Cubbon Park. This park holds fond memories for me. I used to work in an office very close…
8.2 Salem’s Lot
Ben Mears has returned to Jerusalem’s Lot, hoping that living in an old mansion, long the subject of town lore, will help him cast…
7 The Goldfinch
A young boy in New York City, Theo Decker, miraculously survives an accident that takes his mother’s life. Alone and determined to avoid being…
Wordless Wednesdays: Draw Like the Egyptians
It’s been a while since I showcased anything Snubnose has done. Here’s one Egyptian-style one that she finished recently. She’s also practicing drawing elephants….
Teaser Tuesdays: Salem’s Lot
Stephen King is known for his horror, but in my opinion he doesn’t get enough credit for how well he sets a scene. Here’s…
8 Washington Square
The shy and sweet daughter of a well-to-do physician, Catherine Sloper seems destined for lifelong spinsterhood until the sudden appearance of a dashing suitor…
Drooling Over iPhone Covers
The Rifle Paper Co. first came to my attention when I saw their lovely Puffin in Bloom editions on Amazon. I absent-mindedly signed up…
WW: Halloween Fun
Halloween is not something we celebrate normally. However this year, Snubnose and her friends were very into going trick or treating for candy. She…
9 The Name of the Wind
My book review backlog is getting out of hand. Partly because I have cut down on the accepting books from publishers thing (so no…
Teaser Tuesdays: The Goldfinch
I really enjoyed the beginning and middle sections of the book, it’s really gripping, but towards the end it’s pretty slow and depressing. Ughh,…